Episodes
536 Episodes
WOF 104: Sports and Spirituality
If you've listened to any number of Bishop Robert Barron's homilies or lectures, you've likely heard him use sports analogies to create a vision of the spiritual life. In this episode of the Word On Fire Show, Bishop Barron discusses how th
WOF 103: Why is there a Christmas Season?
Have you ever wondered why there is a Christmas *Season*? Like no other holiday, Christmas carries with it an intense period of anticipation, in which our hearts are readied with hope and love. Christians call this waiting time "Advent", an
WOF 102: Affirmative Orthodoxy
Today we continue our discussion of the eight principles of the Word on Fire Movement by focusing on the fifth principle, "Affirmative Orthodoxy." This term, originating with John Allen, Jr., refers to a positive presentation of what the Ch
WOF 101: What to Make of the Protestant Reformation?
We just passed the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of a Wittenberg church, and initiated a massive split of the Christian community. What should Catholics mak
WOF 100: Listener Q&A with Bishop Barron
Today we celebrate the hundredth episode of "The Word on Fire Show"! It's hard to believe we've reach that mark. But to celebrate, we decided to focus on you, our listeners, and your wonderful questions. Bishop Barron answers several listen
WOF 099: How to Reach the "Nones"
This week, Bishop Barron is giving the annual "Erasmus Lecture" for *First Things*, where he'll speak on "Evangelizing the 'Nones'." That's the them of this episode, which explores why young people are becoming disconnected to religion, and
WOF 098: The 5 Men Who Most Influenced Bishop Barron
In his new book, [To Light a Fire on the Earth](http://wordonfire.org/book), Bishop Barron shares the story of his own spiritual formation as a young man coming of age after Vatican II, who is then called to preach to a secular world. Thank
WOF 097: Did Thomas Aquinas Really Prove God? (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second part of a series responding to a viral YouTube video titled ["Aquinas and the Cosmological Arguments"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY) (750,000+ views), which claims that Thomas Aquinas' arguments for God hav
WOF 096: Aquinas and the Arguments for God (Part 1 of 2)
A viral YouTube video titled ["Aquinas and the Cosmological Arguments"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY) (750,000+ views) claims that Thomas Aquinas' arguments for God have been decisively refuted. But have they? Bishop Barron r
WOF 095: How to Have a Religious Argument
Listen to Bishop Barron's talk at the Facebook HQ, which has already been heard over 275,000 times. Every day, millions of people argue about religion on social media. The comboxes of religious and atheist sites are among the most visited a
WOF 094: Bishop Barron's New Book with John Allen, Jr.
Bishop Barron has a new book coming out titled [To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming Christ in a Secular Age](http://wordonfireshow.com/book). It's a book-length conversation between Bishop Barron and John Allen, Jr., the award-winning
WOF 093: Bishop Barron at Facebook
Today (September 18), Bishop Barron will be speaking to Facebook employees at their headquarters in Menlo Park, CA, on "How to Have a Religious Argument." (The talk will be livestreamed on [Bishop Barron's Facebook page](http://facebook.com
WOF 092: Pro-Life AND Social Justice
There seems to be a divide in the Catholic Church between so-called "pro-life" Catholic and so-called "social justice" Catholics. Where did this come from? How do we heal this split? That's what Bishop Barron discusses in this episode. A li
WOF 091: Does Religion Have a Smart-People Problem?
Every now and then, articles and surveys pop up suggesting that religious people are, by whatever criteria, dumber than then general population—or at least dumber than atheists. Today Bishop Barron responds to this and the charge that relig
WOF 090: Beauty in the Catholic Tradition
What is beauty? Is beauty undefinable and entirely relativistic? Or is beauty an objective reality, backed by reason and understanding? How do Catholics define beauty, and how has Catholic Church evangelized through beauty over the centurie
WOF 089: What Really Happens When We Die?
What really happens when we die? In a recent [interview](https://www.facebook.com/TruthInsideOfYou/videos/1519175098148486/) with Larry King, popular astro-physicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, offers a scientifically reduced answer to this philo
WOF 088: Listener Q&A with Bishop Barron
Normally, in each episode we take one listener question. But we've received such a large number of outstanding questions from around the globe that we've decided to devote another episode to answering a range of questions from listeners lik
WOF 087: The Law of the Gift
Bishop Barron is flying back from Europe after his [Pivotal Players](http://pivotalplayers.com/) recording trip, so instead of a live show, we're bringing you a special excerpt from his upcoming "David the King" series. Learn about Hannah a
WOF 086: Broadcasting from Milan, Italy
Bishop Robert Barron and his Word on Fire production are in Italy, filming the next round of [CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players](http://pivotalplayers.com/).
WOF 085: Behind the Scenes Filming
Bishop Robert Barron and his Word on Fire production team have just set off to Europe to film two brand new episodes for the hit television film series: *CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players*. This second volume of biographical documentaries fe